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News Credits: 1082 · by **Tigertrack** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:19 pm

According to sources on the Allspark, it appears that the metallic RATCHET and MEGATRON repaints will BEST BUY exclusives.

Need proof? How about pictures with a 'BEST BUY Exclusive' sticker on each package...

Metallic Ratchet and Megatron thumbnails located in first post of thread with stickers.

The going theory that these may be out to help promote the DVD sales in BEST BUY when it is released.

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News Credits: 2 · by **First-Aid** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:22 pm

Best Buy? WHen did they start carrying toys?

by **Gutter Bunny** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:23 pm

well thats...interesting

to say the least.

I demand a free megatron with dvd-purchase. No? half-price?
bah they'll probably be 2xthe cost of normal voyagers.

News Credits: 17 · by **Starscream** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:24 pm

Megatron looks awesome!

Every store wants a piece of the TF pie

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:24 pm

Maybe we'll see em in Wilkos UK then? :hope:

News Credits: 3599 · by **Seibertron** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:36 pm

Wow ... now that's some awesome cross promotion. Actual TF toys at Best Buy.

News Credits: 1 · by **Cheetron** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:38 pm

First exclusives at Target. 100 mile roundtrip. Now they might be at Best Buy? At least the good thing is it's in the same plaza as that Target.

That and I don't like my Voy Megatron so I'll be saving on that.

by **AutobotServo** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:57 pm

Best Buy? Man, I would've never guessed that one. Anyone know when they're coming out? With the DVD I presume? Whenever that is. I REALLY want that Megatron.

News Credits: 668 · by **Autobot032** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:02 pm

Cheetron wrote:First exclusives at Target. 100 mile roundtrip. Now they might be at Best Buy? At least the good thing is it's in the same plaza as that Target. That and I don't like my Voy Megatron so I'll be saving on that.

Oooh, you're talking about Erie, PA...aren't you?

Heh. Erie's a crap shoot. Good luck.

by **Freeload** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:05 pm

WTF about Europe ? Will we get anything ?

News Credits: 1 · by **softimus_prime** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:10 pm

aww.. that sucks in my are there is no bestbuy :-x

by **The Chopnel** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:33 pm

Freeload wrote:WTF about Europe ? Will we get anything ?

Exclusives? in Europe? From Hasbro? :lol:

by **chrisjbrandon** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:35 pm

Stickers look authentic enough...

by **ultra tron** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 3:36 pm

Are they going to be released in the fall? i never figured best buy would do that?

I smell a big increase in the Price here

News Credits: 1 · by **Maju Garzett** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:01 pm

What... The... ****...

Best Buy? Next thing you know a metallic Arcee will come free with a pair of edible panties at Victoria's Secret.

News Credits: 2 · by **blkbitcloud1** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:07 pm

All I like to know is WHEN!!!

blkbitcloud1

by **autobot commander** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:10 pm

will it be avalible on the first day that the dvd is out

News Credits: 665 · by **Skowl** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:34 pm

Me like that Ratchet very much. I know the mold sucks, and looks next to nothing like the movie model, but at least the new metallic colours will look good, especially since I've passed on every movie Ratchet figure so far, and don't have any rendition of that character in my movie collection yet.

by **Toyotus Superion** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:47 pm

Congrats TF! Once again you can be found outside of a toystore! It's like he 80's all over again!

News Credits: 4 · by **zatara1701** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:52 pm

Best Buy actually had some exclusive "Legend Class" figures when the Transformers Video game came out. You got one free with a preorder... I used to work for Best Buy (lil bro still does) so its no surprise that my local store dropped the ball and ended up with a ton left over. My lil bro (29yo) picked up the a few that were left for a penny each.

Best Buy has done some cool stuff like this is the past... BUT, a word of warning. There are many geeks/nerds/fan boys, whatever you want to call us that work at Best Buy, and too often they stash stuff away. I'll be surprised if each Best Buy gets more than 20 units of these exclusives in (thats 10 each guys and gals).

If my bro can get me one I MIGHT have him grab me one, but to be honest, metallic repaints dont do much for me... I never even bothered with the "metallic" Robovision Prime, and I go for COOL over exclusive anyday. If my lil bro can hook me up, maybe I'll get a few to sell off on here...no promises though.

News Credits: 3 · by **ShGarland_1383** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 6:24 pm

First-Aid wrote:Best Buy? WHen did they start carrying toys?

I saw them carry Final Fantasy VIII toys back when that game was out for the PS1 in 1999.

Seibertron wrote:Wow ... now that's some awesome cross promotion. Actual TF toys at Best Buy.

It would be awesome if it happens. Nothing new, since that's what I think happened with the FF8 figures I was talking about after my quote from First-Aid, but good cross promotion. I just don't remember if the FF8 figures were exclusives like the Megatron and Ratchet figures would be in this case.

News Credits: 8 · by **Liege Evilmus** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:00 pm

TFs at Best Buy, thats pretty intresting, I may have to look into the rarity of these exclusives. I'm sure they'll be joining the DVD release, so I just may look into these keepsakes.

Then again, anytime BestBuy does a toy cross over promo, they normaly just warm the shelves. To this day everytime I walk into one, I still see bobblehead nsync losers staring at me.